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SC seeks Centre airfare rules in sealed cover soon
NDTV··13 Jul
NDTV reported that the Supreme Court directed the Centre to place framed airfare regulation rules before it in a sealed cover within two weeks. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta noted the government said the rules are ready and will be laid in Parliament within 30 days. The matter returns on August 3.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Festival and peak-season airfares may face tighter regulation soon.
- Passengers could get clearer rules on cancellations, refunds and baggage fees.
- Airlines may need to adjust dynamic pricing practices under new norms.
What's Happening
- Supreme Court gave the Centre two weeks to file airfare rules.
- Government said the rules will go to Parliament within 30 days.
- Next hearing is listed for August 3.
Airfare Scrutiny
- The court earlier criticised steep Kumbh and festival ticket spikes.
- The petition also seeks an independent aviation consumer regulator.
- DGCA and the Centre are respondents in the pricing challenge.
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